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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12
Didn't Want to Expose His Poverty.

An Austin man went over To Da las
the other night, and had the usual ell.
counter with a robber. After hard
fight, in which the robber was consid
erably smashed and disfgured, the
latter finally prevailed, and proceed.
ed to "go through" the Austin man
Finding only twenty-five cents, the
robber exclaimed:
"Look here, ! only find twenty we
cents on you"
eyes, that's all I've got"
"Great SCOTS! and we've had a
fight, and I've lost part of an ear, my
nose is angled over on my jaw, one
eye almost gouged out, two fingers
broken, knee-cap out of place, and
you're about used up, all for this
measly quarter"
"That seems to be about the size of
it,"
"Well, you blamed fool, I've no.
ton to kill you. What made you
fight so for this Internal little two
bits ?"
Because I'd as lieve die rs to ex-
pose my poverty, even to Dallas
robber," exclaimed the Austin man.
Texas Colonel.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

The females are largely in excess of
the males in Massachusetts. This is
pleasant to reflect upon. Woman is a
beautiful creation, and she has come
to stay.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

1t is after a man has attained ripe
old age that he begins to fall off,
New Orleans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

The iron trade ia said to be heavy.
That is natural enough. Iron never
was as light as gas.-Philadelphia
News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

Don't blame the miserly capitalist
for thinking constantly Of his money
bags-they're full of intcrest.-Du-
luth Photographer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

&The monarch of Greece has a fat
situation, as a matter OF course
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

Mrs. Langtry's new play, "As in
a Looking Glass" was probably Sc
lected after considerable reflection
Washington Critic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

The Peck family held reunion
last week at Cerro Gordo, this State.
There were several bushels present.
Chicago Mail.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

Hawthorne did not write his "Scar-
let Letter" with red ink. 1t contin-
ues to be read notwithstanding.-Bos-
ton Bulletin
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

There is always danger of death
when a doctor writes a prescription
in a dead language.--New Orleans
Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

On the wedding journey. He (sen-
timentally)-"Darling, do you love
me better than your first husband y
She-"Certainly. He's dead."-Chi'
cago Mail.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

City hotel man-"How is the run
of visitors this year" ?"
Summer resort man-"Big. The
only objection is that so many of them
run off without paying their bills
Burlington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

A correspondent wants us to tell
him (which is the proper attitude for
fisherman, standing or sitting"
Neither, innocent one; lying is the
only position in which he feels entire
lv at home.-Yonker's Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

When Fogg saw train on the dress
of an old lady he remarked that it
was behind time.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

Some people can't see to eat break
fast without their morning glass
Duluth Paragrapher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

1t is a pretty mean man who will
kick the legs of rival fellow-boarder
under the table and then pretend he
thinks he was kicking the house dog.
-Grissom's Good Things.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12
Advertising Rates.

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12
WIT AND HUMOR.

When an aeronant smokes in his
balloon he takes an aerolite.-New
Haven News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

The other day, in an elevated car
al absent-minded college boy, Is years
old, was seated on his chum's lap. A
beautiful young lady entered. In a
jiffy he was up, and, politely remov'
ing his hat. offered her his seat.-Ep-
och.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

Abigail" wants to know what is
the best way to rid room of flies
Go into the next room and try tc
read, Abigail they'll follow you
every last buzzing, crawling, tickling
beggar of them.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

En- route for Europe.-Daughter
watching the sea gulls)-"Do the
sea gulls accompany us all the way
across, mamma?" Mother.-"I know
of two of them that do, my dear,
your father and your uncle James.
They are down below now playing
poker with strangers."-New York
Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

Miss Youngbride.-"I have not the
slightest idea how the wedding ser.
vice begins. I'll have to look it up"
Her adorer (glancing at the wedding
gifts that have been sent in)-"Why
not begin: "Know all men by these
presents ?"-Chicago Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12
Duncan 4. Cameron, M. ID. G. M.

Graduate McGill University, Montreal, late house
surgeon Montreal General Hospital. Diseases OF
eyes and ears speciality Office with Dr. Wilkin-
son. Second street. 1856
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

"Ah, my heartstrings," said his
landlady, in burst Of confidence
seeking sympathy. "Ah, me! this is q
cold, cold world. | have been deceiv.
ed, sadly deceived in my time"
"If you refer to that last lot of but
ter" said he, gently, 81 don't wonder
you feel so bad about it."-Philadel.
phia News.
Beauforte Coming home at sunrise
-"Shtill up, m dearsh? Glad t. sec
(hic-gh-gl-hic.) Shpake that long
foll'd me all waysh firm club" Mrs
Beauforte (calmly)--"Wby didn',
you ask the snake in to brcakfasti' ?
Beauforte--"Did ashk m. Had
p-prev'ous engagement with Tom Me
Meeker. Tom'sh drunker'n / am
(Ggl-gl-hic), shee ?"-Judge.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

A party was sitting at a table in a
bowery saloon, and the comparative
merit of celebrated poets was under
discussion. Said one: "Gentlemen,
you may say what you please. but l
tell you Shakespeare lays over all Of
them" Then half fuddled fellow
sitting near the party reused up and
exclaimed: "Who says Shakes peer
lays all oyer emp It's humbug.
l hef trank all der peer vat ish made
already, and Shakes peer stands at
der potion Of der ladder out."-
Texas Siftings. y
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12
F. S. DEW Ely.

For everything TO use or eat
Rice, Coffee, Nutmegs, Ten and Meat,
Allspice and Candy, Starch and sosp,
New Prunes and Currants Seeds and Rope,
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Gunpowder, Hams
Lines, Fish-hooks, Cartridges and Clams,
Ink, Paper, Pens. Lead-pencils, States.
Nappies and Pitchers, Soups and Plates
shotsups and Muskets, Rifles fine,
Don't FAM to find the Big Deer sign.
East, South and West their treasures bring,
Where all who buy rejoice and sing.
Each one who comes brings many more,
You'll nnd the throng at
DEWEY'S Store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-12

I A, MICH, WEDNES]
WIT AND HUMOR.
When an aeronant smokes in his
balloon he takes an aerolite.-New
Haven News.
Some people can't see to eat break
fast without their morning glass
Duluth Paragrapher.
EaThe monarch of Greece has a fat
situation, as a matter OF course
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
1t is after a man has attained ripe
old age that he begins to fall off,
New Orleans Picayune.
When Fogg saw train on the dress
of an old lady he remarked that it
was behind time.-Free Press.
The iron trade ia said to be heavy.
That is natural enough. Iron never
was as light as gas.-Philadelphia
News.
There is always danger of death
when a doctor writes prescription
in dead language.--New Orleans
Picayune.
Hawthorne did not write his Scar
let Letter" with red ink. 1t contin-
ues to be read notwithstanding.-Bos-
ton Bulletin
The Peck family held reunion
last week at Cerro Gordo, this State.
There were several bushels present.
Chicago Mail.
Mrs. Langtry's new play, "As in
a Looking Glass" was probably Sc
lected after considerable reflection
Washington Critic.
Don't blame the miserly capitalist
for thinking constantly Of his money
bags-they're full of intcrest.-Du-
luth Photographer.
| --' .-l--4-.- = =
On the wedding journey. He (sen-
timentally)-"Darling, do you love
me better than your first husband -
She-"Certainly. He's dead."-Chi-
cago Mail.
1t is a pretty mean man who will
kick the legs of rival fellow-boarder
under the table and then pretend he
thinks he was kicking the house dog.
-Grissom's Good Things.
City hotel man-"How is the run
of visitors this year,"
Summer resort man-"Big. The
only objection is that so many of them
run off without paying their bills
Burlington Free Press.
A correspondent wants us to tell
him (which is the proper attitude for
fisherman, standing or sitting"
Neither, innocent one; lying is the
only position in which he feels entire
ly at home.-Yonker's Statesman.
--------------
Abigail" wants to know what is
the best way to rid room Of flies.
Go into the next room and try TO
read, Abigail they'll follow you,
every last buzzing, crawling, tickling
beggar of them.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The other day, in an elevated car,
an absent-minded college boy, Is years
old, was seated on his chum's lap. A
beautiful young lady entered. In a
jiffy he was up, and, politely remov-
ing his hat, offered her his seat.-Ep-
och.
Miss Youngbride.-"I have not the
slightest idea how the wedding SER
vice begins. I'll have to look it up"
Her adorer (glancing at the wedding
gifts that have been sent in)-"Why
not begin: Know all men by these
presents ?"-Chicago Herald.
En- route for Europe.-Daughter,
watching the sea gulls)-"Do the
sea gulls accompany us all the way
across, mammal" Mother.-"I know
of two of them that do, my dear,
your father and your uncle James.
They are down below now playing
poker with strangers. New York
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Some Of our State papers are
bothering themselves about the
STATE debt, when there is but one
Of two alternatives-more takes
and less debt, or more debt and
less taxes.-Winona Advance.
tt is an idea entertained by many
individual economists, that the way
to get out of debt is to stop buying
on a credit and do without that
we can't pay for, and the same rule
would apply to State. Suppose
we were to try curtailing the ex-
penditures, might we not have less
debt and less taxes toog
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

We are told Gen. Lee says, he
will have to take the stump in be-
half Of his College.
If he will devote his time and
talent to the business Of bringing
bis Institution back to first princi-
pies; to reducing expenditures 70 a
basis corresponding with the prom
Use made by the Board of Trustees
at the outset and the ability Of the
people to pay; to reorganizing bis
faculty by eliminating the fossila-
ted gentry and promoting the
the worthy "subs" who are re-
quired to do most Of the work, he
win find it wholly unnecessary for
him to be running around over the
State trying to build up a senti-
ment favorable to extravagant APP
propriations.
Gen. Lee should remember that
the A.& NJ. College has been in
operation seven years; during
which time 1892, 900 ofthe peoples
money has been expended; about
sl5O,00O Of which has gone to pay
salaries of officers, professors and
officials, and if his salvation de-
ponded upon it he cannot name
fifteen graduates Of his College,
who are to-day engaged in practi-
cal agriculture. The tax-paying
people Of Mississippi know these
facts, and they are getting exceed
ingly restive under the burden laid
upon them for the benefit mainly
Of the "circle Of consanguinity."
We suggest to the General, since
he himself has received, including
house rent, expenses and repairs,
more than $4,000 out of the State
Treasury during the past seven
years, ifhe would manifest a spirit
Of economy by allowing his salary
to be reduced to suit the hard
times, such action on his part
would do more in one hour to re.
store confidence in his College,
than all the cut and dried resolu.
tions that could be adopted BY
sparcely attended county Oranges
in a century. Try it General, and
you can stay al the College and
perform the duties, for which you
are so libsrably paid by the State
and avoid the worry ofa politico.
financial canvass.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

The Cherry Hill correspondent
of the Pittsboro Banner, if not our
personal friend, is the right sort
Of a Democrat. lie says;
"IfI lived in the county laying
all personal preferences aside, /
would vote for the nominees of the
Democratic party. Yes, I would
vote for Frank Bnrkitt, though ]
think he has treated "Dear Bob"
wrongfulIy."
IfaE" viii take the time to drop
us a line and show us where we
have Htreated Dear Bob wrong
fully" we viii thank our informant
profusely and apologize to the
Governor publicly.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15
THOSE TABLES.

Mr.. r. C. Patty, Chancery Clerk
Of Noxubee county, than whom
no better business man can be
found in this State. gives the follow
ing explanation Of the manner in
which Gov. Lowry's pauper tables
are made up;
'"The tables referred to purport
to show the receipts and disburse-
ments for 1886 while the fact is
that they show the receipts IN and
not FOR 1856. The item estate
Tax" is made up Of taxes for 1885
paid in after January, l, 1886, and
of taxes 1886 paid in before Dec.
81, lS86-and the disbursement in
clude transactions occurring in the
years, 1885, 1886 and 1887, (seo
Auditors letter in the Governors
published spoeches). Hence, it is,
I have insisted, for the purpose Of
showing "our system OF taxation
and its results" so far as the coun-
ties are concerned, that the com
parison should be based upon the
receipts and disbursem ents, entire
ly and exclusively, FOR a fiscal
year"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Maj. T. C. Dockery, Of Desoto,
writes the Clarion on the same sub
ject as follows:
"Dsqr Sir-The table published
in last weeks Clarion, headed
"Table showing the receipts and
disbursements for 1886, from differ
ent counties, giving the excess dis
bursed to them by the State Treas
urer over the amount paid in by
said counties on the various
amounts herein named" does Dc
Soto county great injustice,
and is not correct so far as DeSoto
county is concerned. The table
shows that county only paid in
"State tax" s4,l74 "a, when, in
fact, ! paid into the State Treas
ury for the year 1886 the sum of
s9,66O.54, as my receipts and set
Elements with the Auditor and
Treasurer will show of estate tax"
alone. Please make correction.
Yours truly, T. C. DocKrRY.
Sheriff DeSoto county"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Think Of man who bad been
twice elevated to the highest
Office in the gift Of the people Of
the State, descending from his
lofty position, and going INTO a
county one month after the nomi-
mating convention was held, and
eonspiring with the sore-heads to
turn the county over to the Radi-
cal party, and you have a true pic
ture Of Robert Lowry, the so-eall-
ca Democratic Governor Of this
tax-cursed, ring-ridden State.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

AT the outset it looked as it
Judge Cooper intended dealing
promptly with the Hamilton case,
but he has permitted it to drag
along for more than two weeks,
and instead of being a judicial in
vestigation, it has developed into
a roaring farce. OF course the OBJ
iect Of the meeting was the release
of Hamilton, and the court is fool
ing nobody by its delays.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Hasn't it come to nice pass,
when the failure Of the people to
recognize the superior q repre-
sentative ability of the so-cailed
Democratic wing of a family, is
made the excuse to turn Chicka-
saw over to the old Radical con-
tingent, which comprises the other
side of the house?
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Imagine "Bro. Mace" standing
asuide Chiekasaw county holding
proxy" Democrat in one hand
and a Radical Republican in the
other, (both his brothers-in-law)
and demanding Of the people, that
they choose between them, and
you have the political situation in
the minds eye.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Gov. Lowry spoke to g large
audience Saturday at Starkvilie.
Resolutions of endorsement Of his
administration were passed. That
is not surprising. Beast Butler
could get endorsement in most any
town in this State were he to come
before the people in vindIcation OF
his character. Such resolutions are
cheap and meaningless.-Dem-Star.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15
What do You Think ofthe Ring az
Democrats2

A friend writing us from Holmes
county, says;
"I am informed, that IN Chicka-
saw the Independents or Rcpubli-
cans had been given two inspectors
(of election) and the Democrats
one. It was the same case in this
county. The Independent-so-call-
ed Democratic candidate for State
Senute IN this county, was allowed
to choose one Commissioner and
the Republican, who had the en-
dorsemeut Of both the Democratic
and Republican Executive Com
mittees, was overlooked. He
was an educated cOlored man. A
white Republican and a Wilson
sympathizer, was appointed on his
personal application, unindorsed
at all. This county voted against
Lowry, Stands and all the ms, as
l believe did Chickasaw. They
seem to be settling scores, or else
testing a county's Democracy by
its support of Lowry"
Our friend has "caught on" to
only a part of the animus which
actuated the State House fling in
its frantic endeavors to over ride
the will of the people of Holmes
and Chickssaw, and to secure the
defeat of the regular Democratic
ticket in these counties. The
nominee for the State Senate in
Holmes is the Hon. J. f. Gwin,
who was a most earnest worker in
the last House, low tax advocate
and a devoted friend Of the people.
Mr.. Gwin was the chairman Of the
House investigating committee,
and it fell to his lot to look into
the acts and doings of the Cover
nor's petted thieves, who run the
Lowry Island business, and report
thereon. Said report is published
in the House Journal and makes
very interesting reading to every
body except the vile crowd en-
gagged in the theft. If Gwin haC
used a white-wash brush and GOV
cred up the frauds practiced by
Cameron, Hamilton and Morrill,
which were (wittingly or unwit
tingly) approved by Lowry, h'
would have been a favorite at th'
State House, and the protection o
his interests in Holmes, woulC
have been the highest duty Of
/ Democratic @ State administra
. ton, no matter how much th'
treasury had been robbed. tn,
conduct Of the State board com
posed of the Governor, Lieut. Gov
ernor and Secretary of State, only
serves to show, the contemplate
moanness of little men in higl
official position, but it can no
affect the result Of the election il
Chickasaw, and we hope will no
in Holmes. The object undoubto,
/ is to use the villainous election
: machinery, which has disgraoe'
Mississippi so long and often, bu
it won't work in q "wool hat
community. Our people have n'
I favors to ask at the hands of th'
Mongrel Board Of Election Com
! missioners, but will take care tba
their rights are respected, and an.
attcmpt to practice fraud m tn
! coming election, will be exceeding
, / ly unhealthy to the participants.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

got about tlCsnty names on our
petition.-Dear Joe to Bro. Mace.
We got more than thirteen hund-
red and tloeafy, on our petition, but
they we're principally white DEM
oerats, who seem to have no intiu-
ence with the State House ring.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Some of our staee Journals seem
to think Gov. Lowry IS mere fig
ure head in front OF the ship OF
State, and simply points which way
the sail ship is travelling. What
the old vessel needs is a new pilot.
Macon Beacon.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Il. J. Ross, the Treasurer ofNox-
ubee county is reported defaulter
for $4,000. Ross has left tho
State and his bondsmen are trying
to settle.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Durant News; Judging from
the way the Boilers and lndepen-
dent were recognized by our State
Democratic Board Of Election
Commissioners, they too, have
bolted the Democratic party.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Governor Lowry struck about
such tartar in the persons OF
Frank Burkitt and Capt. Martin,
as Henry S. Foot did in the person
of David &. Glenn in the canvass
Of 1S53.-Free Churchmau.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

Nearly all the old broken down
Republican party hacks are enthu-
siastio partisans Of the Lowry adj
ministration. Its georgous oxtrav-
ganee reminds them doubtless. Of
me palmy days ofplunder under
Ames.-Kosoiusko Star.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

We agree with Bro. Burkitt
when he says he wants native Mis-
sippians elected professors in our
State Institutions. = Clarksdalo
Broad-Axe.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15

The old saying, Figures Won't
lie" doesn't seem 10 apply to tho
figures in Gov. Lowry's speech
Macon Beacon
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-09-15
REoAPIruLAr1oN.

hECAflIULAIloN
Total non-payabIe
debt Jan. lst, 1875,
(Ames) s2,s74, 4,s52.6l
Total non-payable
debt Jan. lst, 1882,
Cstons) 2,ae2, ,2O6.77
Total non-payable
debt July lst, 1887,
Iowry) 2,406, ,698.60
Total payable debt
Jan. lst, 1876, (Ames) 81 ,047 ,409.04
Total payable debt
Jan. lst, 's2, (Stone) 322,4l5.11
Total payable debt
July lst, 'S7, (Lowry) 1,18S, S,91S.72
Total State debt
Jan. lst, '76, (Ames) s3,421, ,761.65
Total State debt
! Jan. l, 's2, (Stone) s4,621.ss
Total State debt
July ], 's7, Qowry) s,545,6l7.32
Increase in State debt by Lowry
as compared with Ames s123,S45.67
Increase IN State debt by Lowry
as compared with Stone $3.50, 1854
Has the the State debt Increased
or not? Let any ten year old boy
or girl in the common schools ans
wer.
For a satisfactory solution Of
the second question, we shoulC
look to the reports of the Auditor
of Public Accounts, who is tn,
fiscal agent of the State, the book
keeper, if You please, who notei
all the receipts into, and all thu
payments out ofthe State Treasu
ry.
We take for comparison the tel
years, beginning Jan. lst, ls7'
and ending Jan. 1st, 1897 hv,
years Of Stones administration
and FIVE Of Lowry's.